By Meghan CookeDays before he is set to drive in NASCAR’s longest race, driver Kyle Busch was flagged for speeding and careless and reckless driving in Iredell County.
Busch, of Mooresville, was driving a yellow Lexus LFA sports car with a female passenger. The passenger was not identified, police said.
Busch drives the No. 18 Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing in the Sprint Cup Series and will compete in Sunday’s Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Busch also owns his own Truck series team which is headquartered on Mazeppa Road in Mooresville, about 4 miles southeast of where he was stopped.
In a statement released Tuesday Busch said he was test driving a new sports car and “got carried away.”
“I went beyond the speed I should have been going on a public road. I apologize to the public, my fans, sponsors, and race teams for my lack of judgment,” he said.
A spokesman for JGR said the organization was aware of the incident and was looking into it.
According to the N.C. Department of Motor Vehicles Web site, Busch could lose his driver’s license for at least 60 days with a conviction.
That would not affect his driving career in NASCAR, however. Competitors in NASCAR need a license from the organization but not a state driver’s license to compete.
NASCAR spokesman Kerry Tharp said the incident does not fall under the probation which Busch has been placed on by the sanctioning body through June 15 for a post-race altercation on pit road earlier this month at Darlington, S.C.
This is not Busch’s first speeding violation.
Court records show Busch was cited with speeding 55 mph in a 35 mph-zone in Iredell County in 2008. He was found “responsible” for speeding, according to records, but his speed was reduced to 44 mph.
Days before he is set to drive in NASCAR’s longest race, driver Kyle Busch was flagged for speeding and careless and reckless driving in Iredell County.
An Iredell County Sheriff's deputy stopped Busch on Tuesday at about 2 p.m. after he clocked him driving 128 mph in a 45-mph zone near where Perth and Judas roads meet near Troutman, according to the Sheriff’s Office.
Busch, of Mooresville, was driving a yellow Lexus LFA sports car with a female passenger. The passenger was not identified, police said.
Busch drives the No. 18 Toyota for Joe Gibbs Racing in the Sprint Cup Series and will compete in Sunday’s Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Busch also owns his own Truck series team which is headquartered on Mazeppa Road in Mooresville, about 4 miles southeast of where he was stopped.
In a statement released Tuesday Busch said he was test driving a new sports car and “got carried away.”
“I went beyond the speed I should have been going on a public road. I apologize to the public, my fans, sponsors, and race teams for my lack of judgment,” he said.
“I take responsibility for my actions and I can assure you that something like this will never happen again. I thank the Iredell County Sheriff's Department and all law enforcement for the hard work they do every day to protect the public and to enforce the laws in a fair and equitable manner.”
A spokesman for JGR said the organization was aware of the incident and was looking into it.
According to the N.C. Department of Motor Vehicles Web site, Busch could lose his driver’s license for at least 60 days with a conviction.
That would not affect his driving career in NASCAR, however. Competitors in NASCAR need a license from the organization but not a state driver’s license to compete.
NASCAR spokesman Kerry Tharp said the incident does not fall under the probation which Busch has been placed on by the sanctioning body through June 15 for a post-race altercation on pit road earlier this month at Darlington, S.C.
This is not Busch’s first speeding violation.
Source; http://www.charlotteobserver.com/2011/05/24/2322852/busch-gets-speeding-ticket-129.html
